When you go on your favorite cheap online shopping platform and order a batch of  74LS logic ICs, what do you get? Most likely relabeled 74HC ICs, if the results …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/04/the-headache-of-fake-74ls-logic-chips/)

X-wing Aircraft Are Trickier Than They Look
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/04/x-wing-aircraft-are-trickier-than-they-look/

The iconic X-wing ship design from Star Wars is something many a hobbyist have tried to recreate, and not always with success. While [German engineer] succeeded in re-imagining an FPV …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/04/x-wing-aircraft-are-trickier-than-they-look/)

Audio Sound Capture Project Needs Help
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/05/audio-sound-capture-project-needs-help/

When you are capturing audio from a speaker, you are rarely capturing the actual direct output of such a system. There are reflections and artifacts caused by anything and everything …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/05/audio-sound-capture-project-needs-help/)

Hacking Buttons Back Into the Car Stereo
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/05/hacking-buttons-back-into-the-car-stereo/

To our younger readers, a car without an all-touchscreen “infotainment” system may look clunky and dated, but really, you kids don’t know what they’re missing. Buttons, knobs, and switches all …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/05/hacking-buttons-back-into-the-car-stereo/)

Better 3D-Printed Bridges Are Possible, With the Right Settings
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/05/better-3d-printed-bridges-are-possible-with-the-right-settings/

The header image above shows a completely unsupported 3D-printed bridge, believe it or not. You’re looking at the bottom of the print. [Make Wonderful Things] wondered whether unsightly unsupported bridges …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/05/better-3d-printed-bridges-are-possible-with-the-right-settings/)

A Pentium In Your Hand
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/05/a-pentium-in-your-hand/

Handheld computers have become very much part of the hardware hacker scene, as the advent of single board computers long on processor power but short on power consumption has given …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/05/a-pentium-in-your-hand/)

Spectravideo Computers Get A Big Upgrade
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/05/spectravideo-computers-get-a-big-upgrade/

Spectravideo is not exactly the most well-known microcomputer company, but they were nevertheless somewhat active in the US market from 1981 to 1988. Their computers still have a fanbase of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/05/spectravideo-computers-get-a-big-upgrade/)

Make Metal Rain with Thermal Spraying
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/06/make-metal-rain-with-thermal-spraying/